Memory phrase for the Kanji: 寻

寻

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Meaning

to search, to look for, to seek

Pronunciation

 xún

Explanation

 Top: hand /彐, below: skillful hand 寸

Mnemonic

Use both hands for searching.

Radicals

hand
彐 handoriginally a snoot (of pig), but here used as a hand.
寸 skillful handImage of a hand 一 forearm 丨 and pulse 丶. It was originally also the distance of one inch (Length: 1 ts'wun = 3.72 cm) from the hand's palm to the pulse. This also stood for a small amount. In the mnemonic, it is used as "skillful hand".
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Vocabulary

 寻找  xún zhǎo  to seek; to look for
 寻觅  xún mì  to look for
 搜寻引擎  sōu xún yǐn qíng  Internet search engine
 搜寻引擎  sōu xún yǐn qíng  

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